More Than 175 World War II Practice Bombs Found at Playground in England
Although the devices found during construction work were practice bombs, they can be harmful. Officials said there could be more.
More than 170 World War II-era bombs found under U.K. playground
The unexploded ordnance, discovered during a site renovation, were described as “practice bombs” that still carry a charge and must be removed by professionals.
Unexploded WW2 bombs found under playground in England
Dozens of unexploded practice bombs dating back to World War Two were discovered under a playground in northern English town of Wooler. Video and images released by the Wooler Parish Council showed excavators digging the ground in the playground area.
Over 160 unexploded bombs from World War II found under children's playground
Over 160 unexploded practice bombs dating all the way back to World War II have been discovered underneath a children’s playground in the United Kingdom, officials said.
Dozens of World War II bombs unearthed at children's playground in northern England
Dozens of World War II bombs have been found during construction work at a childrens playground in northern England.
More than 170 World War II bombs discovered beneath children’s park in England
So far, 176 bombs have been recovered in the area, and excavators working in the area are expected to find many more.
Nearly 200 Unexploded WWII Bombs Found Beneath Children's Playground In England
Children in the English town of Wooler in Northumberland are temporarily without a playground after workers found 176 unexploded World War II bombs buried underneath the play area
London’s secret World War II tunnels to become the city’s most flamboyant underground attraction. Take a sneak peek
Hidden beneath central London, the Kingsway Exchange Tunnels, once a WWII shelter and base for the Special Operations ...
Hidden World War II tunnels to open to public
Denver’s weed church, zodiac predictions for the Year of the Snake, plus what promises to be London’s most ambitious – and ...
Huge new London tourist attraction based on World War II tunnels hoped to equal London Eye
Project to turn London tunnels built during The Blitz estimated to cost about US$150 million, with hopes for up to 3 million ...
This is Local London20d
The Lasting Legacy of WW2 in London
“Everywhere you look in London, you can see monuments to the Legacy of WW2,” Giles summarises, “This incident has been a real reminder of the destruction caused during WW2 and how many ...
NDTV7d
London To Transform Secret World War 2 Tunnels Into Major Tourist Attraction
Then this information will surely blow your mind. The Kingsway Exchange Tunnels, constructed to shelter London dwellers during the World War II bombings, are up for a major transformation.
BBC8mon
KS3 History: London's Chinatown during World War Two
NARRATOR:'Connie Hoe was born in London's Chinatown in 1922 to an English ... of filmmaker John Boorman’s childhood memories during WW2. Such activities can deepen and secure, knowledge and ...
London’s Blitz shelter tunnels to become a new tourist attraction
Tunnels built to shelter Londoners during World War TII bombing by Germany are set to be transformed into the British capital’s biggest new tourist attraction for years, according to the company that ...